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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1910
CORPORAL JIIGCJINS WHITES
OF LIFE IX GERMANY
Corporal Jennings B. Illggins, of
this city, writing home from Dum
polfeld, Germany, says in part:
" Wo -will probably havo to stay
hero until peace Is settled; It Isn't so
bad now. Wo havo finished our hik
ing and are prcttp comfortably sit
uated, but aro drilling just as we did
before tho armistice. Wo aro scat
tered out, ono company In a small
town. Wo don't have camps such as
you might imagine, but are living in
people's houses, six or eight or moro
men to a house, depending on the
room. I am staying with my squad
In a family's dining room about
12x24. There aro twelve In tho fam
ily nnd eight of ua, making a pret
ty good roomful, and thoy arc all
present most of tho tlmo, especially
in the evenings when they usually
havo visitors. You would naturally
think the peope would at least bo
Inclined to bo indifferent, or oven hos
tile toward the Americans, but thoy
aro not. I havo heard of no case
where there has been tho least
trouble, and wo hiked through Ger
many for somo threo weeks, staying
with the people at night, tho same as
wo are now. There wero orders
from the German headquarters for
the people to treat tho soldiers with
kindness nnd respect. The Burgo
master (mayor) of each town collect
ed all the firearms tho people had
and cautioned them as to their at
titude toward the soldiers. I have
only seen tho richest part of Ger
many. The conditions are far bet
tor than I had expected. Every where
tho peoplo seem to have plenty. They
all have a little patch of grou d and
raise most all of their stuff.. They
aro exceedingly short on fats and oils,
a piece of soap is worth a smal'.l for
tune. I arry my soap in my pocket
to make suro that some kid won't see
it. Pastries aro very scarco and
what you do find are nothing like
'we have. Sugar and all sweets aro
scarco. Wheat flour is about out of
sight, and tho allowance very small.
They havo a card for everything.
Their bread seems funny stuff, I guosg
it Is all rye; It is black and an av
erage size loaf weights about two
pounds. Tho peoplo bake their own
bread. They havo a big box about
tho size anl shape of a coffin. They
mix tho dough in this. Their bake
ovens are built right in the walls pf
tho houses, and aro 'larger than the
firo box of a locomotive. They burn
wood in tho oven men rake the fire
out and shove in tho dough, do 't uso
pans. Tho dough is heavy enough
not to run out of shape and sure does
bako tho bread line. The hot stones
givo it a nice even bake.
One peculiar thing about the coun
try is that the houses are all stono.
I haven't seen a frame house since I
loft England. All through tho moun
tains where wo travcicd tho sides of
tho (iioiiiifraJjis were covered with
fine forests, mostly pine and spruce
in this part; further back there wero
all kinds of trees. 1 have seen somo
pretyt country and had 1 a kodak I
kodak I could bring homo some very
pretty and Interesting pictures. Right
from whero I am sitting I could get
Ono of fine scenery. My old Gorman
and two kids are busy grinding tur
nips and beets for the cows; .thoy
havo N a team of oxen hitched to a
power something liko our old horse
power corn sheller, one kid following
each oxwltli a stick. They have been
on the job two hours steady. There
is a good road up the mountain side
closo by and It zlg zags up tho side
and Is in viow most of tho way up.
1 sat bore tho other day watching a
team of oxen crawling up. I could
look out once and see them and after
a tlmo look again and thoy would bo
almost In tho samo place. It took
them about three hours to make tho
hill. This whole country, Franco in
cluded, seems to bo standing stil,
probably for centuries. Everything
I read about in ancient history I find
hero in reality. Ono thing I havo
not soon- in Germany nro wooden
shoes. Whllo in Franco that is about
all tho shoes they wear. Shoes hero
aro very costly, hut hollevo thoy aro
bettor niado and have hotter leather
than tlio average shoe In tho United
States. Tho women and chlldron, hi
fact everybody. wer heavy hobnail
shoos except for Sunday. Somo of
them havo nice dres jjhoos. A dross
shoo probably lasts as many years as
ours last months. Tho fprmors aro
all collected In littlo tjowns; no one
livog In tho country. Tho stores aro
very different from ours. Most of
them just a small room with very lit
tlo attempt being mado to display the
Stock. Candy "has boon at a promlum
slnco tho soldiers hit tho country.
About tho only kind you find is sim
ilar to our gum drops and cost abofft
two dollars a pound. Thoro have
not been any chocolate hero for four
years.
You said for me tw bring homo a lot
of relics. You must not expect mo to
bring homo very much because I am
not equipped with trunks oV packing
cases. Everything I havo must bo
carried on my back nnd beliovo mo
I don't stock up very heavy on stuff
that is not absolutely necessary to
carry .
A Y. M. C. C. trvupo put on a lit
tlo show hero yesterday. It was not
any grand opera but was good to rc-
Hovo tho monfetony. Tho company
consisted of two nivjn and threo wo
men. It was tho first tlnjo I had
heard a woman speak slnco I landed
In Franpe. I have KOt so that when
a woman starts talking I don't pay
a bit of attention because I know I
can't understand her. In thnt show
Jt sounded good to hear a woman sing
a song I could understand.
I havo been, going to school this
wook learning to shoot a rlflo. I
have had that stuff a dozen times nnd
it is getting pretty soft. I soo somo
of tho North Platto uoya occasionally.
Mo80 McFarland was transferred to
this company a few days ago. I read
a couple of Tribunes Fred Peterson
reeived tho other day and was sur
prised and sorry to hear of tho death
of Archie Discoo, also others I knew
I went to school both at North Platto
and at Lincoln with Leo Bird and was
in tho same club with him. Tho sui
cide of Mrs. Goldsmith almost knock
ed me cold, as I went to school with
her for twQ Vears. Her brother Dick
was In our company nnd Is over hero
somewhere.
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WOOL WILL LONG BE SCARCE
Life of a Pound of Valuable Product
Has Been Shortened on Account
of the War.
"Even with peace It Is doubtful If
our clothes will return to normal, In
price or otherwise, until long after
tho war," writes Douglas Jusporsen in
veryhody's. "The necessity of re
habilitating the millions of 'men In
kliiikl Is already a problem. This vast
uriny to be reclothed will lie a heavy
drain upon the world's already ex
hausted wool and shoddy markets,
l'lien, too, the need of depleted Ger
many for wool and shoddy should fur
ther tend to Increase the Nlim-tuge all
over the world.
"Ewjr since the beginning of the war
shoddy has been disappearing from
our midst at an alarming rate, while
the production o wool has been en
tirely Inadequate to the world's needs.
"In normal times the life of n pound
of wool In Us various Incarnations ex
tends over a period of years.
"But war, the most wasteful of nil
businesses, has changed tin; old order
of tilings. Both the virgin wool and
the shoddy that went to make up. that
khaki coat for some soldier are burled,
with Its wearer, somewhere 'over
there' and will never return to do duty
for us again. And so, in a great many
cases, the life of a jiound of wool has
been suddenly reduced from some
where nrntuul six years to as many
months. Wool alone can never clothe
the world. It lias been shoddy that
kept the world's clothing bill down for
many a year, and until the shoddy sup
ply Is normal again we can all expect
to have more or less trouble with our
clothes."
IN SPANISH HALL OF FAME
The Name of Espartero, Duke of Vit
toria, Has Been Properly Ac
corded High Position.
Fifty years ago Queen Isabella was
dethroned, and Spain threw off the
yoke of the Bourbons and Inaugurated
u new order of things, looklni; at least
to tho establishment of u constitutional
government, If not a government of the
people.
Espartero, duke of VlUorln. was
placed at the head of the state. He
nail occupied that position en two for
mer occasions. He aided In securing
the succession of Isabella, and success
fully led her armies In putting down
the Cnrllsts. In the insurrection of
1840, caused by the law suppressing the
freedom of speech In the town coun
cils, espartero became head of the
government and was confirmed In that
position by tho cortes. and was un
pointed regent during the minority of
tne queen. He wus deposed in 1813
uml had to lly to London for safety.
In 1817 ho was recalled to Spain and
oy the revolution of 1851, which drove
the Queen Mother Chrlstlnla and Nnr
vuez from the country, bo was a train
placed at the head of tho government,
a position which ho resigned in 1850.
Espartero was born In 170L. He was
tho son of a wheelwright, commenced
life as a common soldier in the Span
ish army and gained his honors, and
titles by his own ubllity as a soldier
nd stntcsniim.
For Rent
' 1C0 acres good natlvo hay land for
1919 season, four mics from North
Platto In Sec. 2-13-31. Addross II.
A. Trlllor, C8C 38th St., Des Moines,
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February 21, 1919.
Bona! of county commisslonrcs mot
pursuant to adjournment, present
Koph. Hcnninghausen and Springer
and routny clerk.
The following claims wero allowed:
S. Workman, road dragging, $25.80.
Colin & Wilson, blacksmlthing,
$2C10.
E. & W. Cokcn funeral expenses of
Dobnet, JG0 00.
H. S. Haskins, rood dragging, $39.15.
Geo Prater, drugs county poor,
$rr.co.
O. W. Knngor, dragging, $10.20.
E. t Hostottor, bridgo work, $39.50.
Fred George, riunnWo for calves
breaking legs, $30.00.
Mrs. J. H. Ball, caro of Tuff. $12.50.
Geo. . Glbbs, soivlcea In tho Van
Natti rase $50.00.
Sundry porsons, mrvoylng, $14.25.
W. T Elliott, bridge work, $15.00.
John Mulrhead, dragging, $15.00.
Bond of N. j, Potors. assessor
Sprlngdalo precinct, approved.
Bond of F. E. Konquest. assessor
Sellers precinct, approved.
Bond of H. S. Rose, overseer DIst.
G, npproved.
Bond of Ernest Hulcn. overscor
DiBtirt 40, approved.
Adjourned to Marh 3, 1919.
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Get your Dodgo Brothers car order
ed now, when wo can givo you dof
Inlto delivery date. J. V. ROMIGII,
Dealer. 7.0
Old Trusty and Queen Incubators
and Brooders at Factory Prlcoo.
SIMON BROS. 8-8
Avoid n constipated habit, it breeds
disease In the body. An occasional
doso of Prickly Ash Bitters will keep
the bowels healthy and regular. Prlco
$1.25 per botte. Gummore-Dont Drug
Co., Special Agents.
Drivo out constipation, promote ap
potlto, improvo digestion, induco re
freshing sleep, got ronowed strongth
and health. Holllstor'B Rooky Moun
tain Tea. nature's gift of wondrous
herbs. Results guaranteed or monoy
back, 35c, GEO. FRATER, Druggist.
COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS
REPARTEE THAT HAD STING
Barber Made Some Little Mistake
When Ho Started to "Kid" tho
Younjjster In Khaki.
It vns nil the barber's fault. -He
hnd no business kidding tho young
boy. Goodness knows, the man in uni
form never said anything to the' bnr
ber before. This was the way It was:
The young soldier was a frequent
visitor nt the harbor shop on the ave
nue, lie didn't have so much of a
beard, but yet it demanded shaving
once In a while. The burlier hnd no
ticed thnt the boy only came In on
Saturday evenings.
So ho said: "Say, son, how's It come
you step in here only on Saturday
nights? Don't you need a shave often
or; enn't you get leave, or won't you
pay union prices?"
Tho boy blushed. "I get the leave
nil right, and Lucie Snm pays mo
about us often as any boss barber, but
you see, I shave myself once n week,
and let you shave me once n week,
too."
,4So you're" just on semi-friendly
terms with the snfety. eh?" urged the
barber.
"Oh, I wouldn't say that," replied
the soldier. "You see. I have two girls
In this town. One I see every Wed
nesday. Then I shave myself. The
other I.seo every Saturday. Then I
pny you the fifteen cents. Mary likes
the movie soldier type, clean-cut,
clean-shaven, handsome fellow. I se'
her on Wednesdays. Ruth thinks she
cares for the bloody, scrutched-up son
of battle. I see her on Saturdays.
Now you understand?"
"Maybe," laughed the harbor, as ho
sharpened his never-ready razor.
"You'll give Mary my regards to
night?" "Mary I" said the soldier. "Mary!
Bless you, man, did you think I was
going to see Mary I Nope, I see Ruth
every Saturday night." ItidlnnnpollR
News.
PUBLIC SALE !
Hurving sold my farm, I will sell at public snlo 2 miles jvest of tho
Hnving sold my farm, I will sell at public snlo 2 miles west of the
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 5. 1919,
Commencing at 10 o'clock sharp, tho following property:
25 HEAD OF GALLOWAY CATTLE,
Six fresh milch cows, two with calves, ono 2-year-old heifer, six
coming yearlings, threo heifer calves, three bull calves, six young
cnlvos, one registered Galloway bull.
SEVEN HEAD OF HORSES
One team bay mares 0 years old wt. 2400, sorrel horso 7 yrs. old
wt. 1400, bay mare 12 years old wt. 1400, bay colt coming 2-year-old
wt. 1000, two Shetland ponies coming 1 nnd 3 year old.
34 HEAD OF HOGS
Three registered Duroc Jersey sows with pig, two Duroo sows with
pig, ono grado Durop sow witli 0 pigs, ono registoredftorol Jersey
boar and 25 HEAD OF STOCK HOGS.
FARM MACHINERY.
Ono lumber wagon, hay rack with truck gear, John Deoro lister,
1- row Mdlino lister cultivator nearly now, Now Ddparturo cultivator,
2- sortion harrow, good disc, 10-Inch Kingman' sulky plow, McCormick
mower, 10-ft. McCormick hay rake, nearly now Jenkins hay stackor,
good hay sweep, Suporior cornstalk drill nearly new, Hooslor corn
stalk drill, 2 aetswork harness, 10 tons good prnlrlo hay, 250 bu. good
ear corn, 10 bu. White seed corn, somo household goods nnd other
numerous articles. 20 Doz. Well llred Brown Leghorn Chickens.
TERMS: All sums under $20.00 Cash; ubovo
tlmo will be given at 10 per cent interest.
FREE M'NTII AT NOON
that sum 8 months
J. F. DOWNS, Owner.
RAY ('. LANUFORD, Clerk
ED. KIERJG, Auctioneer
BIG LIVE STOCK SALE!
Tho undersigned, who cannot get pasture, will soil their llvo sUxik
at tho KJar ranch 4Ms miles west of Lexington, on the Barr River
Bridgo road on
Wednesday, March 13th, 1919,
Live stock as follows to-wlt:
500 Head of Good Cattle
150 head of good two year old steers, SO head of good Hereford
cows, 25 head of good two year old Horoford heifors, 120 head of' red
Shorthorn cows, somo of which hnvo calves at foot, 14 head of good
yearling steers, 10 head of Shorthorn heifors, 3 head of good milch
cows, 40 head of good cows thnt have been corn fed for 70 days; 0
head of good purebred Hereford bulls, ages 12 to 14 months oach;
theso billls will soli with registration papers with cash bull. Tho
abovo cattlo aro all in good serviceable condition, naving been woll
wintered, and are ready to go out and make monoy for tho buyers:.
Most all of tho cows and two year old holfors will drop calves this
spring. Tho cattlo will bo old In lotK to suit tho purchasor, and wlil
be delivered at Lexington free of charge, to those who wnnt to ship
out. Froo transportation will ho furnished from Lexington to the
ranch nnd return for those from a distance.
Also Ono Matured Roan Shorthorn Hull, with papers.
16 HEAD OF HORSES
Tho horse salo will take placo In the forenoon, so be on hand for
tho horse salo onrly. Ilorsos consist of good heavy boned
brood mnroB, good goldlngs, and good colts.
Terms mid Conditions of Sale Sums of $25 and under cash; over
$25 a credit of 8 months will be given purchaser if desired, with in
terest from dato at 8 per cent. All property must ho settled for bo
foro leaving tho premises.
C. KJAR, and
L. J. STUART, Owners.
COLS. J. L. MITCHELL and II. M. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
First National Rank of Lexington, Clerk.
For Qnlck Snlo
Wo havo about 60 good lots In
Bollovuo Addition which for a short
tlmo wo are offorlifg at bargain
prices. Anyone interested In tho
purchase of a lot, seo ua at G20
Dwcy street, or call phono red 572.
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AUCTIONEER
H. M JOHANSEN
North Piatte, Nebraska
1'HONF. 018,
By cnllng this numbor you can as
certain whero I am.
Hospital Phone Black 033.
Houso Phono Black G33 ;
Y. T. PKITCHARJ), 5
Graduate Veterinarian
Eight years a Government Veterinar
ian. Hospital 218, south Locust St.
ono-half block Bouthwest of thoX
Court Houso.
Nutlco of Petition.
Estate No. 1024 of Walter Q. Mc-
Nool, deceased In the County Court of
Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Tho Stato of Nebraska, ss: To all
porsons Interested in said Estate tako
notice that a potltlon has boon llled
for tho appointment of Mary C. Mc-
Noel as Administratrix of said Estate
which has been set for hearing heroin
on March 7, 1919, at 9 o'clock u. m.
Dated February 4, 1919.
Wmf U) C. WOODIIDRST,
Fll 3v. County Judge.
Nollco to Creditors..
Estato No. 1G13 of William 'A. "Mil
ler, deceased In tho County Court of
Lincoln County, Nobraska.
Tho Stato of Nobraska, ss: Credi
tors of said estato will tako notlco
that tho tlmo limited for presentation
and (11 lug of claims against snid Es
tato la Juno 14, 1919, nnd for settle
ment of said Estate Is February 7,
1920; and that I will sit at tho county
court room In said county on March
14, 1919, at 9 oclock a. m., and on
June 14, 1919, at 9 o'clock a. m., to
recolve, examine, hear, allow or ad
Just all claims' and objections duly
hied.
Wm. H. C. WOODIIUUST,
F11-4W Countv Judce.
notici: of rf.fi:ri:i:s salij
Notlco Is hereby given that by vir
tue of an order issued to mo by tho
District Court in and for Lincoln
county, Nobraska, on the 19th day of
February, 1919, in mi notion wherein
FranlcxGrconwood is plalntilt. and Pat
rick Greenwood, Kate Fletcher, John
Greonwood, Jr., John Shaffer, Uuth
Muller, Jano Shafl'or, PJnklo White,
Charlos Shaffer, a minor nnd Georgo
Taylor, guardian of Clinrlos Shaffer,
are defendants, I will on tho 29th day
of March, 19J9, nt tho hour of two
o'clock P. M. of said dnto nt tho east
front door of tho Court Houso in tho
city of North Platto, Lincoln Coun
ty, Nobraska, soli at public auction
to tho highest bidder for cash tho fol
lowing described roal estato, to-wlt:
East Hnlf(EVfc) of Section Thirty (30),
Northwest Qunrter (NWV4) of Sec
tion Twonty-nlno (29), Southeast
Quartor (SE4) of Section Nineteen
(19), nnd South Half of Southwest
Quarter (S of SWVi) of Section
Nlneteon (19), all in Township Ten
(10), Hnnge Twenty-nlno (29), west of
tho 0th P. M.. Lincoln County. No
brnskn. nlso Lot Eight (S). In Block
Six (6) of Peniston's Addition to tho
city of North Platto, Lincoln county.
Nobraska, said land to bo sold as a
wholo or In sopnrnto tracts.
Dated this 24th day of February,
1919.
O. E. ELDER. -F25.M2S
Referee.